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How Do I Trace Indian Ancestry? |
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To determine if you are eligible for tribal membership, contact your ancestral tribe. Individual tribes determine tribal membership. Additional resources links to trace Indian ancestry are provided below.
Ancestry - General statement on tracing your American Indian ancestry for purposes of enrolling in a federally recognized American Indian tribe. Genealogical Research - Provides general information as to where individuals can look in order to find the appropriate information they need to support their effort.
Enrollment Process - Provides a general description on what the Enrollment Process to a federally recognized tribe involves. Benefits & Services Provided to American Indians and Alaska Natives - Provides a general description on what benefits and services are available to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Cherokee Indian Ancestry - There are three federally recognized Cherokee Tribes that have different requirements for enrollment in their tribes.
Information on the Dawes Rolls -The Dawes Commission was organized in 1893 to accept applications for tribal enrollment between 1893-1907 from American Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes who resided in Indian Territory, which later became the eastern portion of Oklahoma. Contacting a Tribal Entity - Link to the BIA Tribal Leaders Directory that lists the name, address and phone number of all the Federally Recognized Tribes.
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